This is the second short story in A Study in Scarlet, the first official novel of Yuukoku no Moriarty. If anyone’s interested in translating the full story and needs the raw text, please message @kumoriyami-xiuzhen!
Story description: Louis was assigned with the task of raising some fish and he learns the pains of having an aquarium. He gets especially attached to the fish they named “William”. (Can you guess which fish they named after which person?) We also get to see Moran having an emotional heart-to-heart talk with his new best friend. Summary length: 6,399 words (Too detailed as usual lol)
In one of the 20 small fish tanks in their residence, one fish is not doing so well. Its movements were weak as it floats at the bottom of the tank. Louis stares worriedly at it, praying that it would get better.
Rewind to 10 days ago.
After admiring the flowers grown by Fred, Louis leaves the greenhouse only to see William outside. William asks Louis if he could do something for him, to which Louis immediately replies yes, much to William’s delight.
They move to the sitting room, where William shows Louis a photo of a man in his thirties. He has beige hair, a pointy chin, chubby cheeks, and distrustful eyes that show just how hard he is to approach.
His name is Jack Stapleton, an aristocrat who owns a large number of assets and territories. He is a well-known expert in natural history and has even presented his discovery of a new species of moths at an academic conference before.
Louis asks if he is their next target, but William replies that he is just a candidate for now. He is suspected to be secretly involved in illegal human trafficking, but there is no proof of it as of yet so William is using MI6’s intelligence networks to make sure if this person is truly worth convicting.
However, supposing he is guilty but MI6 can’t prove it, that means he has some sort of means to cover for his actions. Therefore, William plans to get in touch with the antisocial Stapleton using the latter’s oddly strong interest in plants and animals.
Apparently, Stapleton has a rather fickle personality. Before he was interested in moths, but now it’s tropical freshwater fish that catch his interest. William’s request for Louis is to take care of the fish he got from overseas to capture Stapleton’s interest.
No one else is available to care for it, and they can’t invite outsiders to work in the residence either. Louis was clearly chosen for the sole reason that no one else can attend to it, but he is still rather motivated in doing it as he does not usually get to contribute to William’s plans.
However, these are foreign fish so Louis was worried that there aren’t any guides on how to raise them. William reassures him that they can replace some if they die and that he’ll prepare anything Louis will need. He has already asked Herder for help developing a fish tank for them.
Louis confidently tells William that he’ll do it, which pleases William (which in turn pleases Louis).
Two days later, Fred is utterly dumbfounded by the transformation for their rarely used reception room. They had three 5-meter tanks installed with 20-30 colorful fish and water plants inside.
Captivated by the fish, he listens as Louis explains that they were imported from Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America. Even the water was imported from the river and ponds they were taken from as Louis was worried they would not be able to adapt from the local water.
As Louis talks about Herder sending more equipment later on, he stops as he notices that there are skirmishes between the fish among the tanks. To stop them, he hesitantly puts his hand in the tank and gently waves his hand to make them disperse.
To his relief, the fish do not continue fighting, though Fred worriedly points out that having problems this early in might be a sign of how much work taking care of them will be. Still, Fred sees that Louis is deadset on doing this for his brother.
Two days after the fish arrive, the curtains in the reception room have been drawn shut, making the room a bit dim. The large fish tanks have been replaced with 20 smaller ones, each equipped with cutting-edge technology to keep the fish alive.
Moran and Fred visit the room and ask Louis how the fish are doing, and he informs them that he has finally grasped the nature of each fish properly so there should be no problems here on out.
The device on the top half of the fish tanks catches Fred’s interest, making him ask if they’re necessary, and Louis tells them they’re filters that improve the water quality. These devices are way ahead of their time, and Herder developed them just to raise some tropical fish.
Seeing all the fish originally out in the wild cooped up inside the room makes Moran propose letting them swim in an outside pond every once in a while, or even bringing out the tanks themselves so the fish could get some sunlight. However, Louis replies that the fish would find it hard to adapt if placed in a different body of water, and exposing the fish tank to sunlight would cause moss to grow and the water temperature to rise. So Louis mimics the passing of day and night using illumination instead.
Light bulbs and other devices powered by electricity are not widely used by the public yet, which just proves how frighteningly advanced Herder’s creations are.
Louis and Moran continue chatting as Fred stares at the fish, enamored by them. William then steps into the room, which prompts Louis to ask how work was coming along, to which he replies that things are progressing smoothly.
When William then praises Louis for doing a good job taking care of the fish, Louis looks proud even as he modestly gives credit to William and Herder’s help.
Moran happily watches over their interactions but then asks what they’ll do about the fish once the mission with Stapleton is over. Louis answers that they’ll give them all to Stapleton since he will most likely want them all.
This surprises Moran and makes him ask to at least keep one of the fish tanks, but these fish are just a means to an end for Louis. He is not all that attached to them.
Although they would all gladly give up their lives for William, Louis’ indifference still shocks Moran.
Meanwhile, while the two of them are talking, William gazes at the fish. The bright colors of the Puntius rhomboocellatus (snakeskin barb) in particular catch his eye.
Moran is impressed that William can say the fish’s name so easily because although he and Fred also memorized the fish in case Louis can’t look after it, he can’t really call them by that name.
On the other hand, it cheers Louis to see his brother looking approving as he sees the fish, and recommends checking out the Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (Ram cichlid) too.
William thinks its blue color is pretty and then points out the Neolamprologus brichardi (Lyretail cichlid) as a personal favorite of his. In response, Louis recommends checking out the Julidochromis transcriptus (masked juie) and the Pelvicachromis taeniatustoo.
While Moran is glad to see them getting along, his eye starts twitching as he asks them to stop throwing around such complicated names.
However, the two of them just ignore him and keep on using the scientific names of the fish.
Louis appreciates how practical some of the fish are, like the way the Corydoras paleatus cleans up the leftover feed. Meanwhile, the Chela dadiburjori tends to jump out of the tank if you don’t put a lid on it, while the Boraras urophthalmoides was troublesome to find a good tankmate for.
William brings up that the Siamese Flying Fox must be a favorite of Louis for its practical way of eating algae, which Louis acknowledges. Then Louis brings his brother’s attention to the way the Nannostomus beckfordi are flaring its gills.
Moran finally can’t take it anymore and shouts for them to stop talking, which leaves Louis baffled. The latter was just about to show William the Triple Red Apistogramma cacatuoides (Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid) after all.
Moran explains that he and Fred can’t keep up with their conversation since they keep using complicated names as if this was some university lecture.
Although Moran puts Fred in the same boat as he says this, Fred was actually pointing at each fish the two were talking about and muttering their names to check whether or not he remembered them.
Meanwhile, Louis is puzzled at Moran’s struggle, as he and his brother memorized them easily, much to Moran and Fred’s surprise. The latter is astonished to the point that he freezes as he comments on how they were on a different level.
It’s not like Moran and Fred are particularly on the slow side either. Moran is a noble who graduated from Oxford, while Fred is smarter than the average person. Still, the two can’t hide their awe at how the 3 Moriartys can memorize such complicated names in one try.
Moran then proposes to give the fish nicknames instead of saying words that sound like incantations, which Louis thinks is also a good idea.
Looking around the fish tanks, Moran spies a group of guppies and proposes to call those “Fred”, much to Louis’ shock. Apparently, he chose that name for them since they’re small and agile. Fred on the other hand just looked dubiously at Moran’s enthusiastic explanation.
William finally joins in on the conversation, suggesting to give Fred’s name to a fish that can do camouflage such as a leaffish. Still, he does not quite understand why they’re giving guppies another name when the name itself is rather simple.
However, Moran interjects, insisting that it’s fine and they should just go with their gut feeling when giving names. He doesn’t budge on calling the guppies “Fred”.
Then he stares at a small pufferfish that had its own fish tank and calls it “Moran” for its solitary nature.
This fish actually attacked the other fish on its first day moving in, which is why it was given its own fish tank. Louis wanted to inform Moran about it but wavered, not wanting to dampen Moran’s good mood.
Moran misunderstands his hesitation, thinking Louis also wanted to give it his own name and tells him it’s too late because Moran has already named it.
Louis decides to just keep quiet and not burst his bubble. Fred, who had also seen the mess the pufferfish made on its first day here, just averts his gaze with pity for Moran and doesn’t clue him in either.
As he looks away, Fred spots some fish that reminded him of the Moriartys and points it out. Three silver and black striped angelfish are swimming closely together and it reminds him of the strong bond the brothers had.
William laughs self-deprecatingly at this, saying that its angelic name suits them the least.
However, he is countered with the explanation that they are angels in a way. The type of angels that sounded the trumpets in the book of Revelations*, that is. This satirical reasoning makes William chuckle.
(*T.N.: In the Book of Revelations, each time an angel blew a trumpet, catastrophes occur to enact God’s judgment on Earth.)
Louis then agrees with Fred and says the angelfish are very elegant, much like his older brothers. William of course is quick to add that Louis’ soul is just as lofty as these fish, so there’s no need for him to leave himself out like that. This makes Louis shyly thank William for his compliment.
Moran approves of their reasoning and calls the 3 angelfish “William”, “Albert”, and “Louis” respectively, causing William to smile, embarrassed.
With that decided, Moran announces that he’s heading out now. Fred stops him since they haven’t named the other fish yet, but Moran scratches his head, saying he just realized there are too many fish to name. They’ve already given their names to 5 of them so he’s satisfied for now.
Moran’s heedless attitude leaves Fred speechless. Normally, this would be around the time when Louis would assign chores to him, but Louis is too preoccupied with the angelfish right now.
He is currently unaware of it, but he has gotten a little attached to the 3 fish named after them.
Noontime three days later, a week has passed since the fish were brought in.
Moran happily comes in, checking in on the fish. Ever since they named the fish, Moran has gotten into the habit of hanging out in this room and watching the fish whenever he is free. Fred has also gotten into this habit, and Louis even gave him permission to feed the fish.
The moment he entered the room, Moran happily sticks his face close to the guppies’ fish tank which was located near the entrance, and greets “Fred”.
The group of guppies always sticks together so they have no idea which one was originally named “Fred”, so this is just what he calls this whole school of fish.
Then Moran moves on to the pufferfish, talking about how nice it must be to have its own fish tank. Moran speaks to it as though they are very close friends, saying that people must think it’s lonely since it’s on its own, but Moran personally thinks a solitary life isn’t all that bad. That’s the way he lived his life before, alone in the shady side of London to exact revenge on the person who declared that he was killed in action.
The pufferfish looks somewhat flabbergasted that he is suddenly being regaled with Moran’s life story. Moran doesn’t take note of the fish’s reaction at all, and passionately goes on about how back then, he was set on living on his own, but then he met people he could trust like William.
Putting his face closer to the tank, he then tells the pufferfish that although it may be living in solitude now, it will surely meet others that it could trust someday. Do not feel down in the dumps. If it keeps being resolute, it would surely—
Upon seeing two people reflected on the fish tank’s glass, Moran abruptly stops talking. He quietly turns around in dread. Louis and Alfred are standing behind him.
Moran nervously asks when they turned up, and Louis clears his throat and awkwardly explains that they’ve been there ever since Moran moved to the pufferfish’s tank.
Meanwhile, Albert sports a bewildered smile as he expresses his awe at Colonel Moran’s excellent communication skills. He could even talk sociably with tropical fish.
Previously in high spirits, Moran’s mood crashes down as he realizes that they witnessed him making an embarrassingly sincere speech to a fish. He accuses them of being mean for not interrupting him for their amusement, but Louis hesitantly points out that it was Moran who just spilled everything.
Moran acknowledges that, saying the fish’s magical charm must have made him forget that Louis is usually here in this room. It was uncharacteristic for him to make this kind of mistake, so Louis agrees that it may have really been the fish’s charm that made him do it.
But then, Albert gently proposes that maybe they should ask William to give Moran a break if he’s tired.
Seeing Albert interacting with him with genuine kindness instead of his usual teasing attitude makes Moran weakly insist not to treat him with pity.
Although he does want to sleep the whole night now that he is exhausted mentally by accidentally exposing himself like that, he eventually shrugs the matter off and starts watching the fish again.
Albert and Louis look serious are they whisper to each other. Ears reddening, Moran pretends he doesn’t hear a thing.
He walks around the room until he realizes that the fish are not being treated equally and points it out. Louis denies it but Moran then points at the angelfish’s fish tank with his chin.
Louis tilts his head in confusion as Moran brings up how their tank is a little more extravagant than the rest. Compared to the other tanks with plain designs, this tank had aquatic plants and better lighting.
Albert and Louis then start identifying the plants in the tank such as the Alternanthera ReineckiiandEchinodorus Tenellus, but Moran quickly stops them from saying complicated terms again, sick of how the brothers are easily absorbed into their own world.
In any case, Moran notices that the plants in the angelfish’s tank are fancier than the rest and claims that Louis has gotten attached just because these fish are also named after the brothers he idolizes. It’s a feeling he has gotten from Louis for a while now, ever since they gave those fish his brother’s names.
Feeling indignant at his observation, Louis insists that he has no special attachment towards these fish. He only treats them as a means to an end to his brother’s scheme.
Louis can say all he wants, but the current situation contradicts it. Moran then clarifies that he’s not criticizing Louis for his favoritism. Louis just treats these fish in particular a little warmer because they’re called “William” and “Albert”. There’s nothing really wrong with that.
Albert agrees, saying that Louis is free to treat the fish however he wants so long as doesn’t have a harmful effect on them. After all, all that’s important in the plan is that the fish are alive so they can offer them to Stapleton.
Louis wanted to flatly deny any emotional attachment to these “tools”, but now that Albert has said something, he can only stay quiet.
Before leaving, Albert then thanks Louis for the hard work and tells him to keep it up.
Moran then informs Louis that it’s okay to just have fun with it as long as all the fish don’t die. He looks around at the other tanks afterwards before also heading out.
However, as he takes a step out of the room, he glances at Louis. He feels a little uneasy at the serious expression on Louis’ face.
The next morning.
Curious as to how Louis will act after getting called out yesterday, Moran takes Fred to the reception room with him. Fred kept on yawning and his eyes were bleary. He must have worked late into the night. However, the moment Moran opens the door, Fred’s sleepiness vanishes in an instant because of the shocking scene before him.
A corner of the room has turned into a jungle. The angelfish tank was surrounded by many South American trees. When the two entered, they felt that the room was more humid compared to yesterday.
At Moran’s surprised exclamation, Louis’ face suddenly pops up from behind one of the trees wrapped in ivy. He warns Moran against shouting since it would stress the fish out and asks why he shouted in the first place.
When Moran asks what he’s done with the place, Louis explains that he recreated the South American rainforest so his brothe– or rather the tropical fish would feel more comfortable. He ordered these things the other day and they arrived last night. Everything was set up just a while ago.
Things had escalated so quickly in one night that it left Moran completely blindsided. He points out Louis’ slip of the tongue and recreation of the South American rainforest, saying he had a feeling something would happen.
Normally, when someone’s called out for something, they’d reconsider and hold back a bit, but he sensed that Louis would wholeheartedly go for it. Still, Moran didn’t expect that Louis would go this far.
On the other hand, Louis just calmly thanks Moran for clarifying but once again claims that he is not playing favorites with any particular fish.
Moran is utterly baffled by this and wonders if Louis is just playing dumb, while Fred is impressed that Louis is utterly unfazed by Moran’s words.
In the end, Moran acknowledges that they gave him the freedom to do as he likes to the fish anyway, and just expresses his awe at Louis’ love for his brothers.
Sensing that there was no point arguing with the youngest Moriarty over his methods, Moran just gives up the fight and starts watching the fish again.
However, the trees he sees can’t help but pique his curiosity. He couldn’t resist hurrying into the thicket of trees. Fred follows cautiously.
Moran approaches the row of trees and moves the leaves aside with his hand to go in. There, they find a tank on top of a table with animals with flashy colors– a couple of small dark blue frogs with red patches.
Seeing the two stick their faces close to the tank, Louis warns them not to open it because the frogs apparently have poison that South American tribes use to coat their arrowheads.
Fred and Moran immediately jump way back at his warning. Terrified at how close they were to danger, Moran gets mad at Louis for bringing something that dangerous into the house.
Louis apologizes, explaining that while it is also to recreate the tropical fish’s former habitat, they have also brought in other animals just in case it also catches their target’s interest.
He then skillfully opens the tank a little bit and throws in some insects to feed them, leaving the other two speechless.
Seeing Louis efficiently check on the other tanks leaves Moran dazed to know how much people could achieve in a short period of time…
Moved by how amazing Louis is, Fred and Moran once again enter the thicket of trees, though this time with cautiousness.
Moran is relieved to find that the Three Moriarty Brothers’ tank hasn’t changed. Leading the fish was William, followed by Albert and Louis.
While Moran looks happy as he watches the angelfish, Fred on the other hand squints and meekly points out that one is moving a little awkwardly.
It’s not noticeable at a glance, but once Moran did observe it more carefully, the fish leading the pack did seem to be swimming a little differently compared to the rest.
Their attentiveness attracts Louis’ attention, making him come closer and see William’s oddity himself. He puts his face closer and his expression turns grave.
When Moran asks him what to do, Louis proposes moving the fish in another tank and gets Moran to fetch the smaller tank they have. Then he asks Fred to read the number on the measuring instrument in the tank.
As the two of them go about their tasks, Louis takes out the memo pad in his pocket and double checks the emergency measures he wrote for this occasion.
Once Moran comes back with the small tank, Louis then takes enough water from the angelfishes’ tank for one fish to swim in, double checks the water temperature and quality, and then adds some salt in the water as well.
Louis’ last action makes Moran’s head tilt and ask what that was for, to which Louis replies that saltwater is a good treatment for sick fish, though it’s not always effective.
He then gently scoops William up and transfers him to the other tank. While isolating the fish has its drawbacks, Louis also has to prevent the sickness from affecting the other fish.
He hears the numbers from Fred as he does this, looking more and more perplexed. Water quality and temperature are normal and the tank is clean. There’s nothing wrong with the equipment either. So it might’ve been a problem with the fish feed, or it got stressed by its surroundings…
Moran asks if it got bullied by the other fish, but Louis denies ever witnessing any. So he can only conclude that it’s because of changes in its environment as he glances at the potted plants around the tank.
Fred notices his action and comments that the fish could not have possibly been affected this quickly by them since the trees were just brought in and aren’t inside the tank anyway, but Louis doesn’t discount the possibility. Either way, Louis feels responsible for this outcome since he’s the one in charge of the fish.
The three of them look downhearted at the lonely-looking sick angelfish isolated from the rest of its species.
Three days after the fish got sick, 11 days have passed since all the fish were brought in.
Despite Louis’ attempts to nurse it better, “William” is still in a bad condition. It swims unsteadily as its fins were folded up and its shine has dulled. It also eats very little. Ever since they’ve confirmed that it was sick, its state just turned worse.
Louis bites his lip at his helplessness. There’s nothing he can do aside from watching over it as it drifts in solitude. He also feels very guilty for possibly causing the fish to get into this state because of his careless decisions.
The potted plants were put away in a corner, fearing it would have further adverse effects on the fish. However, removing these plants somehow made the fish tank’s surroundings look a bit deserted.
Fred peeks inside the room, but Louis doesn’t even turn to look at him. The former approaches and asks if he’s okay, but Louis mistakes his concern as concern for the fish and informs him that it is still in a bad state. Louis then reassures him that he’s not neglecting the other fish.
Sure enough, the other fish are looking well. Fred doesn’t try clarifying his question and just observes Louis watching over “William” for the next few minutes instead.
Louis looks fatigued from anxiety. He’s been constantly watching over the fish the whole time. Even during mealtimes, he goes straight back here after preparing everyone else’s food. Everyone comes here to check up on him in worry from time to time, but he still won’t leave the room.
No one knows when Louis has last slept in his own room; There’s no place to sleep in this room, and judging from his complexion, it looks as though he hasn’t been sleeping well.
After hesitating for some time, Fred finally toughens up and tells Louis not to push himself and rest, but Louis just stubbornly insists that he’s fine.
Fred shrinks back at Louis’ cold response but still couldn’t help asking why Louis is going so far for one fish when he previously insisted that they were just a means to an end for him.
Louis looks troubled by this comment, pursing his lips as he looks down and clenches his fist.
He and Fred had clashes while doing missions before. They had differences in opinion about whether to help a child that got injured and couldn’t run away during a noble’s manhunt on poor children.
Fred wanted to help the child, but Louis proposed abandoning the child and prioritizing the assassination of the nobles. While he knows that Louis said that because he was also worried about his brother, Fred still couldn’t help thinking how heartless Louis was for choosing to do so.
Thankfully, Moran stepped in right afterwards, but Fred always kept that moment in mind as proof that Louis could be very cruel if it was for his brother’s sake.
Everyone who is sided with the Lord of Crime is aware of Louis’ personality. And that is why Fred feels that the way Louis is wasting so much effort for one little tropical fish now is very at odds with who he usually is. So, why?
Louis finally speaks, saying that Fred is right. These fish are just tools for his brother’s plan, and he would kill them without hesitation if his brother orders him to. However…
Fred is surprised when Louis’ voice uncharacteristically shakes.
Louis then continues that he can’t help trying to do everything for this fish named “William”, even though they named him that just for fun. He acknowledges that he is being foolish for getting emotionally attached to it, but he can’t help seeing his brother when he looks at the tropical fish.
It might sound silly to those unfamiliar with the brothers’ circumstances, but not to Fred. He ends up sympathizing with Louis’ devotion to the fish.
He then points out with pain that there’s nothing else they can do for it, which Louis also acknowledges.
The room turns gravely quiet, right until someone comes in and points out the somber mood.
At the door, they see William has come inside without their notice. William sounds a little sad as he points out how worn Louis is and tells him that he didn’t ask him to do this task at the expense of his health.
Louis wants to protest but also knows making excuses was useless. Fred clumsily defends him, explaining that Louis just wants to help the fish.
William stops him and clarifies that he didn’t come here to rebuke Louis but to give something important, as he hands a small bottle and a piece of paper.
It was a bottle of fish medicine, and Louis and Fred stare at it in surprise.
Then, William goes on to explain that it was made from malachite green aqueous solution. You add some to the water to give the fish a medicinal bath. He had Herder make it in case a situation like this happens. Herder didn’t manage to finish it quickly since he prioritized developing the tank equipment.
William apologizes to Louis for the long and difficult days he had to go through, and Louis happily and sincerely thanks his brother for the precious bottle.
Meanwhile, Fred admires William’s foresight and Herder’s technical prowess upon hearing his explanation.
William just looks warmly at his brother. He then informs the latter that all the fish will be transported away from here in 5 days.
Louis tenses as he hears this.
His brother then explains that they’ve succeeded in getting a meeting with Stapleton. Their target was lured in by the tropical fish as expected and agreed to invite them to his home in exchange for all the fish they have. William will judge whether or not Stapleton is a criminal after they meet.
Louis expresses his understanding, and William continues on to say that he’ll update Louis the moment he makes his judgment.
Once William has left, Fred cheerfully tells Louis that they can finally cure the fish.
However, Louis was calmer in contrast to him. He warns Fred not to be too optimistic since it’s a newly developed medicine.
Even though he was told off by Louis, Fred only stared at his face with hooded eyes.
When asked why, Fred pulls up the corner of his own lips with his fingers and points out that Louis is smiling, causing Louis to cover up his mouth with his hand immediately.
He was obviously trying to look composed, but in the end couldn’t hide his joy. He intentionally talks loudly about using the medicine at once to hide his embarrassment, reading the instructions on the paper and putting the liquid into the tank.
All they have to do now is wait and see. Fred brightly comments that everything will go well, and Louis doesn’t negate his words this time.
And now we’ve reached the starting scene of this story.
Louis is left alone again as Fred finally leaves the reception room reluctantly to do his job as the contact person for the Crime Consultant.
Things have changed. Unlike the weak state that it has shown until now, the fish has now recovered its original sheen.
Louis prays for the fish as he stands in front of its tank, hoping the medicine and the fish’s willpower will help it. He still sees his brother in the angelfish.
Five days have passed, and it’s finally time for the tropical fish to get transported to Stapleton’s residence.
Several wagons are parked outside. Louis silently watches as everyone else carries out the tank equipment and the big portable water jars containing the tropical fish.
He has recovered from his overworked state, regaining a healthy complexion in his face and an accomplished shine in his eyes.
Louis originally wanted to be the one carrying out the fish since he considers it part of his task. However, much to his displeasure, everyone else insisted that he just stand back, relax and let them do all the work since the past few days have been rough on him.
At times, his eyes looked shiny as someone passes by him, carrying out a jar of fish. To cover it up, he fiddles his glasses every time it happens.
The fifth time he does it, William stands by his side and asks if Louis is feeling emotional.
Louis clears his throat and tries to act tough, but the moment he sees the fish tank being loaded into the carriage, he softens up and reluctantly admits that he is.
Upon hearing his reply, William looks at Louis with a soft expression.
As they were talking, the pufferfish and the guppies were being carried out.
Louis then apologizes to William for making them all needlessly worry because of his immature actions. After the fish was given William’s name, Louis went overboard with the tank’s layout and afterwards nursed the fish back to health at the expense of his own.
As he was reflecting on his actions, Moran and Fred were carrying out the tropical trees he ordered to give to Stapleton as presents.
Louis can’t look away from these trees. They represent his own incompetence after all.
Seeing his brother reflect so seriously, William acknowledges that he may have a point, since if Louis collapsed at the time, then the other fish would certainly be affected. William knows that Louis was trying to be careful not to let it happen, but he wished that Louis tried to ask him for advice before letting it get to that point.
Louis naturally feels likes he was stabbed upon hearing his faults pointed out by the brother he adores. The accomplishment he originally felt at finishing his task dissipated.
However, William then kindly encourages Louis to look at it from another aspect.
Although it was inappropriate for Louis to have attached himself to a fish at the expense of his own health, you could also say that he has proven himself as a person of integrity from the way he insisted on not throwing away the life of just one fish.
Sure, William told him that the fish can be replaced if one dies, but you shouldn’t just take those words to mean that it has a replacement and that there’s always next time.
That naive way of thinking can be harmful. If Louis just carried on, thinking everything was okay since they still have 2 angelfish left, all the angelfish might just end up dying in the end. So you could say the way Louis took that one fish’s life seriously was an appropriate thing to do.
William said all of this in an indifferent tone, showing that he wasn’t just saying it to support Louis. He was evaluating Louis’ work from an objective perspective.
This makes Louis very happy. He thought his actions were no more than foolish mistakes, but William took it to mean the opposite. His brother told him that his attachment to the fish is proof of his enthusiasm for his job.
William stops talking as Moran walks by, easily moving the tank into the wagon. Fred is also working hard in transporting everything. Albert actually finished moving all the luggage assigned to him and has left to go to work at Universal Exports.
Seeing the empty tank packed up in the carrier makes Louis think of the 3 angelfish swimming inside it.
The truth is, he had hoped to put back the isolated angelfish with the rest of its species and see them swimming harmoniously in their last day here. He regrets not being able to make it come true.
Fred emerges from the house with a jar of fish in his arms. He asks Louis if he really wants to load it in with the rest of the fish.
Upon hearing Louis’ sad confirmation, Fred solemnly nods and heads toward the carriage.
Louis looks at the jar in Fred’s hands one last time. It contains the angelfish that was sick a few days ago. The fish has regained its elegant swimming, with its scales reflecting the light of the morning sun.
The angelfish actually returned to its normal condition a few days ago thanks to the medicine provided by William. However, immediately taking it out of the medicated water was inadvisable so they had no choice to leave it isolated for the remaining days it was here.
Still, Louis had really hoped to see the Three Brothers back together one last time. He tries to convince himself that they’re just 3 fish. Those fish are not them.
If he were to ask of it, his brother probably would have let him keep those angelfish. But Louis didn’t.
He was the one who insisted that these fish were just a means to an end. He has no plans on taking back those words, and if he can’t manage to get a hold of his feelings now, it might cause irreversible disaster the next time he does a task.
As Louis reluctantly puts everything behind him, he meets his brother’s eyes, and the latter smiles back at him.
This time, William addresses him in a brotherly tone, praising him for his hard work and not letting any fish die.
Louis lively accepts his compliment as he desperately struggles to stop the wide smile that threatens to appear on his face. Still, his bubbling emotions make him tear up.
He did this all for his brother– to help him, to live up to his expectations, and to get a little praise out of him. Finally getting what he’s unconsciously wanted ever since William gave him his task makes him emotional.
Now that everything is all packed up, William announces that it is time for him to start his arrangements. He puts a hand on Louis’ shoulder and tells him that he won’t waste the work his brother has done.
Louis has full confidence in his brother and tells him as much, making William smile.
Then William puts on his Crime Consultant face again and goes back inside the house.
After watching him leave, Louis glances at the carriage before starting to think of the daily work he has to do now, like making breakfast.
The hard days he had with the tropical fish will be kept in the innermost depths of his mind as a faded memory.
I started watching Moriarty the Patriot/Yūkoku no Moriartyi and just instantly fell in love so had to have a go at some playlists for my favourite lil crime boys.
I’ve recovered from covid-19 for awhile now, but right after that I was hit with sudden panic attacks and went back into my depressive times. Along with that, I have presentations every week and I can barely ever find time to update and post.
I’m also considering to stop writing for Moriarty the Patriot as I have people suddenly coming after me on FB, Twitter and my personal tumblr because I don’t write anything for SherLiam.
I have this thing to say and it will get me and my sister cancelled,
We’re not comfortable writing romantic same gendered relationships. The least we can do is gn reader x character. Other than that, we mainly write fem reader x male character and vice versa.
So please, stop going after me. Your constant unnecessary anger and hate to me will do nothing but harm me, the writer. If you don’t like my content, don’t read. Simple.
If you cannot accept and acknowledge my comfort zone, then feel free to block. I’ve blocked so many people in my personal tumblr, FB and Twitter.
If you want me to write for the MTP fandom, then try to convince me why should I do it.
hey guys, it’s been almost a month? since I last posted. I just started uni so I’m getting busier these days. Another bad news, I’m positive for covid, so please understand that your requests are currently on hold as I’m focusing on getting better and focusing on my studies more than being in social media.
Other than that, requests are still open. Though as I have mentioned above, posts and answers will be delayed. I hope everyone understands that.
Should I make a series about Wilhelmina’s life as William’s daughter? It does seem like my stories about her are rather … bunch of sequels after the one shot of William returning home…
Freya’s questions had gotten extremely questionable as she grew up. Every time you’d have tea time with your dear husband and little girl, she’d suddenly pop some very questionable questions for the both of you. Such as…
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“Mommy, Daddy, where do babies come from?”
Louis almost choked on his tea from the question. You, on the other hand, literally choked on the cookie you were munching on. Poor little Freya panicked and lightly patted your back with her small soft hands.
Your dear husband had a huge blush spread along his cheeks. He looked down at Freya with a rather forced smile, “My dear, what’s with the sudden curiosity?”
“Mommy’s belly suddenly grew big and she said my little sibling is growing inside. But how did little bean get inside mommy’s belly?”
‘Oh God…’ Louis sighed. He was rather conflicted on how to answer the little girl. Before she’d go to one of her uncles or heck maybe even Moran or Jack, he’d better try to convince his little girl.
Before he could speak, you had already regained your composure and pulled Freya into your arms.
“Dearie, it’s a bit of a complicated process about how a baby is born. Let’s just say, after a few weeks or months, maybe even years after a couple gets married, the mother will be blessed by God after finding out she is pregnant.
The soul of the baby will be blown into the mother’s belly and slowly the baby will be created and formed for 9 months.”
Freya’s (e/c) eyes shined at the explanation. But then another question came out from her mouth, “But how does the baby come out?”
It’s your turn to turn red. Louis decided to drop the question by telling her that the answer will come when she’s older.
Freya pouted at her father and shot another question to him, “Then how do you and mommy meet? And how did you know that mommy is the one for you? And when did you decide to have me? And-”
“Now, now, honey. Slow down with your questions. Mommy and daddy will answer them one by one.” Louis let out a chuckle as he reached out to pat Freya’s head.
Louis recalled when he first met you at the orphanage. Like him and William, you were an orphan. You came from the working class, but upon the sudden murder of your parents and the fall of their business, you were thrown to the orphanage both he and William were sent to.
You both befriended each other and eventually became close friends. Whenever William wasn’t around, you’d stay by Louis’ side and helped him when he had an episode. After both he and his brother left with Albert, you were left alone to care for the fellow orphans. You helped the caretakers and taught the kids what William and Louis had taught you.
Once in a while, Albert would bring the brothers to the orphanage to visit everyone,
“How are you feeling now, Louis?” You asked with a warm smile on your face. The young man’s ears turned red upon seeing your smile. You had grown finely despite it has only been about 5 months since you last seen each other.
“I’m fine now,” He then took your hands in his, “Thank you, for being by my side.”
You gave him a tight hug, “I’ll always be by your side, I promise.”
He returned your hug. Suddenly the head caretaker came rushing to where you and Louis were.
“(y/n)! (y/n)! Lord Rockwell would like to meet you.”
You were shocked by the name. It was the regular customer your parents once had to serve. Both your parents and the Lord’s family had a friendly relationship. Louis then ushered you to the small meeting room. He had left you with a smile which gave you motivation to face the Lord.
“(y/n) my dear! I’m so glad to see you’re alright. Why didn’t you let us know that your family’s business was ripped away?” The Lady of the Rockwell family gave you a tight hug.
You gave her a forced smile, “No, I can’t allow a noble to get into my family’s problems. It would be a burden -”
“No! We had a promise with your parents to keep the (l/n)’s Floral Shop alive. We looked for you these past few months after finding out Ms and Mr (l/n)’s passing.” The Lord cuts you off.
You were surprised by their search for you. You can tell that they were genuine. They would often chip in to donate money to your parents’ shop for the donation to the orphanage your parents collected. You were thankful for their help. Their next proposal surprised you even more,
“So, (y/n), would you like to stay with us? We would like to provide you a new family, a safe place for you to stay and live happily.”
You accepted their proposal to be adopted into the Rockwell family. There, you met their other adoptive daughter, who is now, William’s wife. Both you and William’s wife were treated equally. You were provided with education and allowed to work at your family’s newly built shop.
The Rockwell family provided both you and William’s wife with everything a child wanted. A loving family, proper education, happiness. It may be hard as you and your adoptive sister were looked down for being adopted daughters. But the two of you pushed the negative away by striving for your goals.
“I knew your mother was the one for me when I saw her handling ungrateful people with kindness and professionalism. She never gets angry unless necessary. Your mother’s patience are what I admire, she never looked down upon me when I was ill. That’s why, dear Freya,” Louis picked up his daughter and placed her on his lap, “I want you to be a good girl and follow your mother’s footsteps. Be kind to everyone.
If one treats you badly, there’s no need for revenge. Forgive them, it may be hard, but that’s what make you a good person. Take your time forgiving them, as long as you don’t take revenge against them. Help them instead. Lend them a helping hand.”
Freya tilted her head slightly with a little frown on her face, “But what if they don’t want my help?”
You smiled at your daughter, “Then it’s okay. Just give them some time. You can help so many people. Help those with good intentions, avoid people who ask for your help for bad deeds.”
The little girl leaned back onto Louis’ chest and looked up to him, “Well then, can I help out at mommy’s shop?”
Both you and Louis chuckled at her cute question. The man caressed her hair gently, “Of course, you can.”
The three of you spend the moment happily and the last question from little Freya was forgotten. Surely she won’t ask the said question after a few months later.
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I decided to write about Louis’ romance with you after rereading the manga. I’ll probably write about Albert’s domestic life after writing a little bit more about Louis soon.
I forgot that I mentioned about Louis having a son. Don’t mind me being a forgetful person.
“Mommy will be going out with your aunties and Miss Hudson. So please behave yourself and be good for daddy, okay?” You asked your daughter as you styled her blond hair into a ponytail.
Your little girl nodded, “Okay mommy! Don’t worry! I’ll be good for daddy!”
You smiled and chuckled. You continued styling her hair and made sure she was comfortable in her casual blue dress. You talked to your daughter a little bit more before walking with her to the sunroom. Her attention soon averted to her father who was drinking tea with his brothers. Her cousins were minding their own business as well.
Wilhelmina lets go of your hand and ran to her father’s side, “Good morning, daddy!”
“Good morning, sweetheart.” William placed his cup down and pulled his dear daughter into his arms.
You watched your husband and child having their moment together and greeted your brother in laws. You sat beside your husband and poured yourself a cup of tea as well.
After taking a sip of your morning tea, you heard William said to her, “Mina dear, I know you’re excited to spend a day with me but would you be a darling and go play with your cousins first? Daddy wants to talk to mommy before she leaves.”
“Okay~”
‘Oh wow… It was hard to get her detached from me before…’ You thought.
You recalled the time before William and Sherlock returned home. Miss Hudson and your sister in laws tried to drag you out to spend a day with them after caring for your little Mina. Poor baby, she never wanted to let go of you that Louis had to pull her off you.
'Noo!! Mommy!!“ Mina cried for you in Louis’ arms.
"Mina, let your mother take a fresh air,” Louis tried to tell her.
The little blond shook her head in disagreement. Her shiny ruby eyes was filled with unstoppable tears. Then, the hero of the day, Grandpa Jack stepped in, “Come here, dearie, let’s go play with your cousins for the day. You love to play with them, don’t you? Let your mom have a day for herself.”
Little Mina looked up from Louis’ shoulder to meet with Jack’s kind eyes and nodded. Her lips still pouty, her chubby cheeks were puffed.
You can’t help but find it cute with her face like that. But at the same time you were worried. Mina was extremely attached to you as her father was absent in her life. She only had her uncles as her father figures. There were even times where she accidentally called Louis, 'daddy’.
Poor man was flustered but at the same time he felt sad for his niece. His dear wife was surprised but understood the little girl’s position and never questioned it. She then ushered you out to the sunroom after assuring you that Mina will be okay if Jack is around.
“Don’t worry, (y/n). Little Mina will be fine.” She then looks at Louis, “We’ll be back by evening, okay? Make sure to look after (c/n) and Mina properly, dear!”
Before Louis could respond, he was being glared by his wife’s murderous eyes, “If we hear the kiddies cries the moment we return, you will be faced by my skillet,” She then smiled sweetly at him, “Okay, honey?”
“Yes, dear…” Louis sweat dropped at his wife’s antics.
“Well then, (y/n), let us go shopping and buy little treats for our babies~” Your sister in law chirped, “We don’t want to make Miss Hudson wait for us too long~”
You sighed at the flashback. But seeing how William was able to discipline Wilhelmina, you were more than assured that everything will be okay.
After having breakfast with your family, you looked to the children once again, seeing that they were also happily talking and laughing together as they ate. You smiled at the beautiful sight and looked up to your husband.
“Will, I’ll be leaving with the ladies soon. Can I trust you with Mina?” You asked him for more assurance.
William gave you a warm smile and nodded, “We’ll be fine. I’ll be taking her to her favorite flower field. Please, don’t worry about us.”
You knew better to trust your dear husband. You nodded with a smile and gave him a kiss before standing up to leave. You went to the kids’ table and gave them goodbye kiss and hugs,
“Mommy will be back soon, okay? Be a good girl for daddy.” You placed a kiss your daughter’s forehead.
“Okay, mommy! Stay safe!” Wilhelmina said cheerfully.
A few moments after you and your sisters left, your dear daughter was getting ready to leave with her father and uncles. She inherited your crafty hands as she styled her long blond hair beautifully.
After feeling satisfied with her hard work, she went out of her room to the sunroom to wait for William. He greeted her with a smile and assured her to come to him.
“You look wonderful today, did you styled your hair alone?” He asked. She responded with an energetic nod, “Yep! Mommy taught me how to tie my hair!”
After waiting for Albert and Louis to get ready with their children, the Moriarty family got inside the carriage to head to the flower field that the children love so much.
The brothers had noticed that their children never really wanted toys. They enjoyed spending time together and engaging conversations with people outside. They were shy, but with their own wishes to explore the public, they are more comfortable to talk to the people on the streets.
The public who recognized them as the Moriarty children, complimented them for their kindness and politeness. The children even made friends with the commoners’ children.
The brothers and their wives couldn’t be more happier than that.
As soon as they arrived at the flower field, Wilhelmina and her cousins ran out of the carriage and started to run around the field.
“Come on, (c/n)! Lets go collect flowers!” Little Mina cheered. Her cousins agreed and started to pick out flowers to bring back home.
About an hour of picking flowers, the children return to their fathers’ sides. Mina sat beside her father and showed him the different types of flowers she got. She had collected daisies, roses, red chrysanthemums and iris. She had also collected smaller flowers well.
William was amazed that his daughter being so knowledgeable about flowers. Fred and Jack must have thought her about the beauty of nature.
He listened to her talking about the flowers she got for her mother. Suddenly, she pulled out pink and white tulips and handed it to him,
“This is for you, daddy~”
William looked at her to the flower in her hands, he couldn’t help but to give her a warm smile. He pulled her into his arms and said to her, “Thank you, sweetheart.. But do you know the meanings to these flowers?”
“Hmm… I’m not too sure… But I do think they suit you!” She replied innocently.
The man chuckled and explained to her, “Pink tulips shows a symbol of caring, attachment and good wishes. White tulips, on the other hand, represents purity, innocence, forgiveness and respect.”
He noticed how her matching ruby eyes shined. The little girl then hugged him tightly, “Then, these flowers are my feelings to you, daddy!”
“Thank you again, dear.”
Later that evening, little Mina and her cousins were tired from playing around the field and making flower crowns. They slept throughout their ride home. The brothers carried their children in their arms, Albert having to carry his twins one in his arms, the other hanging on his back.
They were greeted by Jack and were ushered inside.
“Your wives have returned, Masters.”
“Thank you, Jack, you can leave us now.” Albert said with a smile.
The men entered the sunroom, being greeted by the three women laughing out loud in their conversation. Albert’s wife looked up and chuckled at the sight of her husband,
“Oh dear. Let me hold one of them,” She went up to him and took her child that was hanging on his back.
William took his spot beside you, still holding your little girl in his arms. You caressed your daughter’s hair and your eyes travelled to the bouquet William had placed on the table.
“Oh? What is this?” You asked your husband.
“Just a souvenir from the field,”
You chuckled at his simple answer. You decided to wait for your daughter to wake up from her slumber. About an hour after William’s return, Mina finally woke up. Her blond hair now messed up after tossing and turning between you and your husband.
The girl gave you a tiny sleepy smile upon seeing you. You caressed her hair, making it tidy and proper. The little girl’s ruby eyes suddenly brightened up as she remembered about the flowers.
“Ah! Mommy! I brought you flowers from the field!”
You showed her the beautifully arranged flowers in a vase. While the children were asleep, you and your sisters in law arranged the flowers into separate vases. Mina’s eyes shined as she saw the arrangements. The flowers she and her cousins had collected were now beautifully arranged.
She then looked at you with eyes full of hope, “Do you like them, mommy? I picked them with my cousins!”
You pulled her into your arms and smushing and rubbing her cheeks with yours lovingly, hearing her laugh happily, “Of course, I like it! I love it so much, dear! Thank you, my baby.”
William smiled at the sight of you and little Mina. He never expected to eventually build a family with you, but after you told him that you were pregnant, he started to feel confused and unsure of his choices. A part of him wanted to stay with the plan, the other part wants to stay and be with you and the baby.
Nevertheless, he was thankful to be alive. Being able to see your smile, to watch Mina grow up into a wonderful young lady.
'I promise, I’ll always be with you and our baby girl. I’ll raise her to be a good young lady that we always wish her to be.’
Was what he promised you, and he never broke the promise. His attention averts to your question to your daughter, “Did you have fun with daddy?”
Wilhelmina nodded happily, “Yep! But I hope mommy would come along with us too!”
You and your daughter laughed together in William’s arms. The man chuckled and said, “I had a good day with you too, sweetie.”
Throughout dinner time, the children talked about their day with their fathers. You listened along with the adults, asking them questions at times. It was hard, but listening to the children talk and laugh happily and innocently, made your hearts warm.
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I think I went overboard for this as it took me about 2 weeks to write. I just can’t help but to keep on writing family fics. Its too precious and lovely.
** edited (17/1/2022) : Louis’ child will be revealed in the next story!
Sequel to - Welcome Home William x wifey! Reader You and William have a daughter whose name is Wilhelmina. Takes place 12 years later. Wilhelmina’s age: 15 years old
~~~~~ It was a wonderful day when you heard the voice belonging to Jack greeting your now 15 years old daughter,
“Welcome home, Mina dear.”
You saw her giving him a hug as she had always done as a child. A smile visible on her face, “I’m home, grandpa. Is mommy home?”
“I’m here, honey.” You made yourself visible. Her ruby eyes brightened a little. You saw worry and sadness in her eyes. She released herself from Jack’s embrace and came into your arms. You caressed her hair gently and asked,
“What’s wrong? Did something happened at school?”
Wilhelmina shook her head, “No… nothing much. Can we sit down and have some tea together?”
“Of course, go and freshen yourself up. I’ll be waiting at the balcony.” You ushered her into her room and let her cool off while you prepared tea and some treats to lift her spirits.
As you were preparing tea, Louis came into the kitchen. You turned around and greeted your brother in law with a smile, “Welcome home, Louis. Would you like a cup of tea?”
Louis returned a kind smile and nodded, “Yes, please.” He then looked at your preparations and asked, “Does Mina has some problems at school? She’d ask for you to sit with her for a cup of tea whenever she does.”
You shrugged, “Maybe… She looks even down today. It seems that she may have had found out something…”
Both you and Louis felt a bit uneasy, it’s possible that she may have found out about William’s past when she was a baby. Her father was the well known Lord of Crime. Despite her welcoming him back home with open arms and smiles, she never knew what and why he was gone.
Louis offered to help you carry the tray of goods but you declined, telling him to go and rest after a day at work. You wanted to talk to your daughter alone and give her comfort before William comes home from work.
After returning, he went into hiding before trying to get a new job with the help of Sherlock and Watson. With his skills, he often works with Scotland Yard. Otherwise, he offers tuition lessons and a psychological consultant.
It was hard, people couldn’t trust him as easily. But seeing how much he has changed, people slowly came to put trust in him. You were proud of your husband. His perspective towards life changed, he showed his true self, he even smiled more than he had before your marriage.
He became a loving and caring father to Wilhelmina. Always the first one to react and tend to her needs. He assisted her with her studies and her problems. But sometimes, there are things she’d rather talk it out with you.
Like today.
You arrived at the balcony, hearing her hum a new song. Maybe a new tune she had thought about?
“Is that a new song you’re humming?” You asked her as you placed the tray down.
She stopped humming and nodded, “It’s a song that I think.. Suits daddy’s situation during his earlier life.”
You raised an eyebrow, “What do you mean, honey? Did you find out about something?” She nod her head and look up into your (e/c) eyes, “Mommy, please tell me the truth.
Was daddy really the Lord of Crime?”
You knew it, but you couldn’t hide this from her.
“Yes, dear. That’s true. Where did you find out about this?” “I read it in an old newspaper that was kept in the library. I happened to look for some content for my class work, but I came across that news.”
You nodded, showing her that you understood her situation. You observed her slow movements as she drank her cup of Lavender tea. She took it calmly than what you had expected. You sighed, gaining her attention,
“Would you like to talk about this with your father? I’m sure he’ll tell you everything.”
That night, Wilhelmina was quiet throughout dinner time. Albert and Louis caught up with their niece’s concerns. They understood, of course they would. What child would not be upset? Like you, they’d rather have William talk about it with her.
After dinner, you were inside your husband’s office. Watching him doing his work peacefully. Seeing him stretch his arms out and let out a tired groan, you walked up to him and gave him a little massage on his shoulders.
“What seems to be in your mind, darling?”
Ah. Of course he’ll know.
You told him everything about what Wilhelmina had found out at school. William sighed and gave you a sad smile, “She deserves to know. I’d rather tell her than she finding out from false sources.”
You agreed, “Well then, I’ll be off to bed first. Mina is in her study room if you want to talk to her.” You gave him a kiss on his lips before walking out of his office.
‘I hope she’ll forgive him…’ you thought.
William watched your figure heading to your shared bedroom. He then decided to stop his work for the night and settle with his daughter’s lingering and curious thoughts about him.
~ “May all the beauty be blessed~” ~
He heard his daughter singing upon entering her study room. She stopped singing as he finally appeared in her vision. Wilhelmina gave him a sad smile. She placed her pen down and sat at the couch inside her study room.
“Come, daddy. Sit with me for a bit.”
He went to her side and wrapped an arm around her petite body. She felt the familiar warmth that she had always yearned as a toddler. She snuggled into his chest and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me…?”
“You were too young and innocent to know about my bad deeds.”
Her hand crumbled a part of his shirt, “Did you know… how much I cried for you? Did you know how much I yearned for your love? You were gone for 3 years of my life. People implanted the fact of you being dead when you were absent.”
“When I asked uncle Louis or uncle Albert about you, they refused to tell me. When I asked mommy, she would only say that you were a great man. But what is this? You were a killer… You killed people, you hid your tracks so perfectly… And yet… Yet.. Because of Mr. Sherlock…You-”
“Don’t blame Sherlock about this. He saved me, had he not jumped to save me, I would’ve really be gone from this world.”
“But if he hadn’t killed Milverton, you wouldn’t be exposed!” She exclaimed, tears filling in her ruby eyes. William could see the sadness in her eyes.
“Mina, do you want to know why I did those things?” He asked her calmly. His larger hand placed on the back of her head, making her look up to him.
She nodded. William smiled and told her everything. She listened intently, asking questions from time to time. He was happy to answer her. Slowly, she felt calmer and assured. Had she searched for answers on her own, she would be filled with false accusations.
Leaning on her father’s chest, she started to sing,
~ “Wave goodbye to the past when hope and faith Have grown so strong and sound Unfold this pair of wings for me again To soar above this world Turned into a moon that always tells the warmth And brightness of the sun May all the beauty be blessed May all the beauty be blessed” ~
William listened to her, her voice is just as enchanting as yours. His dear wife. He tightened his hold on his daughter and whispered in her ear,
“Do you forgive me?”
Mina nodded, she then look up into his visible red eye,
“You’re my father, of course I’ll forgive you.”
William couldn’t hide his bright smile and planted a kiss on her forehead, “Thank you, my dear.”
Unbeknownst to the father-daughter pair, a pair of (e/c) eyes watched them. You had a warm smile on your face. You heard your daughter’s song too. It was beautiful.
Knowing that they will be fine, you returned to your room once again.
The next morning, it was a holiday. Holiday means, family moments. You sat down with William as the two of you watched your dear daughter running around with her cousins. Feeling the beautiful breeze and cool wind blowing on your cheeks, the leaves blown beautifully by the wind. It was indeed a beautiful day.
A beautiful day to be spent with your wonderful family.
Looking up at your husband, you caught him off guard by kissing his cheek. He looked down into your eyes, no words being exchanged. Peaceful silence between the two of you.
Your daughter’s laughter could be heard in the distance, the two of you watched her as her beautiful long blond hair and casual dress flowing along as she danced around the field with her cousins, singing the familiar song;
A shoulder for the past Let out the cries imprisoned for so long A pair of wings for me at this moment To soar above this world Turn into a shooting star That briefly shines but warms up every heart May all the beauty be blessed May all the beauty be blessed
I will never go There’s a way back home Brighter than tomorrow and yesterday May all the beauty be blessed
Wave goodbye to the past when hope and faith Have grown so strong and sound (Have grown so strong and sound) Unfold this pair of wings for me again To soar above this world (soar above this world) Turned into a moon that always tells the warmth And brightness of the sun (and brightness of the sun) May all the beauty be blessed May all the beauty be blessed
Warm smiles were plastered on both yours and William’s faces, love for your daughter raises non stop.
'Indeed the beauty will be blessed…’
'We love you, dear Mina.’
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I have once again destroyed myself. Those who play Honkai Impact will know this song~
William x wifey reader Reader is assumed to be from Germany.
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It was a peaceful day, though you can’t help but feel a little empty without your beloved husband. He had left you and your daughter. The day he purposely fell off the bridge will never be forgotten.
‘Why…?’
‘You were so happy when I told you that I was pregnant…’
Thoughts flooded in your mind until you heard your daughter calling for you, “Mommy! Mommy! Uncle Louis is calling for you!”
You snapped out from your thoughts and looked up. You saw the blond man with your dear daughter. You then slowly stood up and walked towards him. Louis gave you a sweet smile and leaned down to whisper in your ear,
“Brother William is alive. He’s here.”
You felt tears forming in your eyes. A smile slowly crept up on your delicate face. You then kneeled down to your daughter’s height and held her shoulders,
“Mina dear, there’s someone I want you to meet.”
A big smile formed on her face, resembling William when he was younger. You could never forget his smile, his warmth, his kindness, everything about him. Her shining ruby eyes brightened even more when she got excited, just like her father.
You then held her small hand, Louis following behind. He wondered,
‘how would she feel when she meets her father…?’
Upon entering the manor, the three of you were greeted by Jack. Your dear daughter wrapped her arms around the old man’s legs, “Grandpa Jack! Who am I meeting today?”
Jack lifted her up in his arms and grinned, “You’ll see soon, dearie. It’s someone you will love very much.”
You smiled at their interaction, you didn’t have much to thank the butler for caring for your mischievous and active little girl. You tried to repay him by helping him out, but he caught up with your intentions,
“It’s fine, really. Wilhelmina is like my granddaughter that I never had.” Was what he said.
Jack placed Wilhelmina down and opened the door to the sunroom. Your eyes landed on your beloved man. His beautiful ruby eyes met your (e/c). His warm smile crept up and opened his arms to you. Without hesitation, you ran into his arms. Tears finally fell from your face,
“William! You’re back!” Your arms tightened around his torso. You pressed your ear on his chest, on where his heart is. Listening to his heartbeat confirms his presence. You felt his hand caressing your hair, his lips pressed a kiss on the crown of your head.
“I’m home, darling.”
Wilhelmina stared at you and William curiously. She had a feeling she knew the tall blond man hugging her mother, but she couldn’t tell. Wilhelmina hasn’t exactly met her father as she was still an infant, and she had never seen pictures of him. Her grandpa Jack only telling her to just look at uncle Louis to know what her father looks like.
“Just look at your uncle Louis, if his forehead is hidden, that’s what your father looks like.”
“Eh… Really…?”
Your little Mina pulled on your dress, you looked down and saw curiosity in her eyes. You smiled and lifted her up in your arms, her eyes meeting a matching ruby ones with hers. Her head tilted slightly and turned to you,
“Mommy, who is this?”
William felt his heart clenched, of course she wouldn’t remember him. But he still had a smile on his face. He placed a hand on her head, making her turn to look at him,
“I’m your father, dear Mina.”
The three years old girl took a moment to take the new information in. She looked at your husband and her father. She then reached out to him,
“Welcome home, daddy~”
A smile plastered on her face, William took her from your arms. He placed kisses on her face. You saw tears drip down from his eye.
You pulled your husband and daughter in your embrace, caressing both of their soft blond locks. You were more than happy to finally be a normal family and even more happier to have William back in your arms. Your dear daughter finally has a father to look up to, she may find out what he had done in the past, but you can vouch that she is more than willing to forgive her father.
You knew that the moment she reached out to him, calling him ‘daddy’ the first time, she had already accepted him. Back when she finally learned how to talk, you knew that she will ask for him. You heard her asking the men about her father.
Louis was reluctant to tell her about her father, but you had assured your brother-in-law that it’s fine. At least, telling her what’s her father’s name. Like William, she’s a fast learner. Another trait she got from him. She learned that her name was somewhat the feminine version of his name.
“Mommy, why is my name so long and hard to pronounce?” She asked you as she played with your hands.
You couldn’t help but giggle as you listen to her trying to pronounce her name. You then hugged her tightly in your arms, “Well honey, your name is derived from my homeland, it’s also the feminine version of your father’s name.”
“Mommy and daddy wants you to have the strong will to protect the things and people you love.”
That night, Wilhelmina didn’t want to leave you and William. Insisting that she wants to be with her parents. The two of you couldn’t resist it and granted her wishes.
Seeing her tugging on William’s shirt made you swoon. You caressed her soft hair and said, “She was always asking about you.”
“Really?”
“Yes, throughout her early days, she only knew your name. But has never seen a photo of you. It’s a surprise that she was more than ready to accept you into her life.”
William chuckled, “I assume that you’ve told her about me?”
“Of course I did. It hurts, but she deserves to know about her handsome father.” You smirked and planted a kiss on his lips.
He gave you his signature smile in return and pulled you closer into his arms, “I’m home now, and I’ll always be here.”
The two of you felt a slight movement from your daughter, she then whispered in her sleep,
william james and louis james patriot from the anime series moriarty the patriot. lies a desire to destroy the current structure that dominates British society and those who benefit from it. myanimelist
